The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget decided to haul water coolers into the Flint state building in January of 2015 out of concern … Michigan Officials Quietly Gave Bottled Water To State EmployeesRead more
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Vindication for Edward Snowden From a New Player in NSA Whistleblowing Saga
The Guardian published a stunning new chapter in the saga of NSA whistleblowers on Sunday, revealing a new key player: John Crane, a former assistant … Vindication for Edward Snowden From a New Player in NSA Whistleblowing SagaRead more
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Behind the Arab revolt is a word we dare not speak
24 February 2011 Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA officers who prepared … Behind the Arab revolt is a word we dare not speakRead more
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AP’s Clinton ‘Victory’ Story Breaches Journalism Ethics and Public Trust
The Associated Press’ early crowning of Hillary Clinton as the “presumptive” Democratic presidential nominee thrust a news organization into the middle of the political process … AP’s Clinton ‘Victory’ Story Breaches Journalism Ethics and Public TrustRead more
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Declassified Documents Show Kissinger Role in Argentine Dirty War
Newly declassified State Department documents are shedding new light on the relationship between former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Argentina’s military dictatorship, which ruled … Declassified Documents Show Kissinger Role in Argentine Dirty WarRead more
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The right to intervene
Humanitarian intervention has often been used as a pretext for regime change. A short history of the global community’s struggle to agree on the ground … The right to interveneRead more
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Obama Should Demand FBI Director James Comey’s Resignation
Sunday’s terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando should be cause for all Americans to come together. This wasn’t just an attack on the … Obama Should Demand FBI Director James Comey’s ResignationRead more
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The US Is Preparing to Oust President Evo Morales
US intelligence agencies have ramped up their operations intended to remove Bolivian President Evo Morales from office. All options are on the table, including assassination. … The US Is Preparing to Oust President Evo MoralesRead more
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The Pentagon’s Real $trategy
When it comes to Pentagon weapons systems, have you ever heard of cost “underruns”? I think not. Cost overruns? They turn out to be the … The Pentagon’s Real $trategyRead more